Pygmaepterys aliceae
# Pygmaepterys aliceae

Pygmaepterys aliceae is a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Muricidae, the murex snails or rock snails.

## Description

Original description: "Shell small for genus, elongated, with high, elevated spire; 6 fimbriated varices per whorl; varices with 6 short, bladelike serrations; intervarical areas and backs of varices of body whorl with 6 large, raised, fimbriated spiral cords; inside of lip with 6 large denticles; shell color pure white (holotype encrusted with the red foraminiferan Homotrema rubrum)."

## Distribution

Locus typicus: "Bonaire Isl., Netherlands Antilles."

This species occurs in the Caribbean Sea off Bonaire.

